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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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